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package org.apereo.portal.groups;

/** An interface for retrieving <code>IEntities</code>. */
public interface IEntityStore {

    /**
     * @return org.apereo.portal.groups.IEntity
     * @param key java.lang.String - the entity's key
     * @param type java.lang.Class - the entity's Type
     */
    IEntity newInstance(String key, Class type) throws GroupsException;
}
